Clasp.



F111 KOTZICH.

CLASP.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 24.1916.

Patented Sept. 26, 1916.

forming 21 part of FRANK J'. KQTZILCEE :"J l), LLIN'QIS, ASSIGNQB TO A. STEIN & COMPANY, GI" C o LAJLLNGIS, A CGEEGBATIQN.

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Application filed February 24,

To all whom 2'5 mar concern:

Be it known chat I, FRAl is J. KorZrci-r, subject of the Emperor of Austin. .rlmigary, residing in Chic county of Cook. one S'iilllfi of Illinois. ha ini and i'lseful I prov which I Ch} (lcclnrc t e full. clear, and exact ocscrip on, re1crcncc being heel so the occoiir mnying Growing,

his specification.

The present invention has for its ohiec t to provide an improved formed of inetil With a covering of flexible material LLIlCl novel method of inanuiacturing said clasp.

and the invention consists oi the features of improvement hereinafter described. illostratecl in the nccoin 'mnfiing drawing and pcrticul rly pointed out in the claims at the encl'of this specifics-Zion.

Figure l is a. pcrspec bive view an arm bend showing my improved. clasp applied chereto. Fig. view oi? the body of the arm banal showing one Way in which its enrls may be connected to 'e'ther before my improve-cl clasp is opp ierl hereto. Fig. 3 an enlarged end. view of the inclosing the ends of the hano. hem; to cl posi- Fig. i a view of. e c strip from which my improved choc; will he formed. Fig. 5 is perspective vievv oi my improved covered clasp rescly "for use. 6 is an enlarged view in cross section shrough my improved clasp.

Referring to the accompanying drawing, A designates the bccly of an arm bond thoi; may be rorinecl oi elastic his."

c a. bow of ribbon or' like ornsinenia-l insterisl, that may he plscecl over ll uniterl enrls of the elastic bancl A before my improved coverccl clasp D is applied therein.

The body portion 8 of my clasp consists of a met-cl strip that has covering 9 of flexible material such, for example, as sill: or other fabric. The covering 9 of flexible material encircles she metal bocly 8 of the clasp ancl the eclges of this covering may abut or slightly overlap the center.

i re flexible covering are united by a so. able paste or glue or the paste or glue may be a oliecl to specification of Letters Estent.

1316. serial No. 80,129.

the inner surface of the boclv of the ow 1H. .L; .Ll .L .U N at .iie Mme 1.1m 11219. covering is applied; thereto.

in iio in my imyroved clasp, 1 take a long S4111} oi thin metal (such as tin plate or brass) anal apply thereto a covering of flexible materiel. shown 1n 4; of the drawing. the edges of-the 'flQXlblB covering being brought together at the cents of the strip and united togcher or to the strip by paste or glue. The strip with. the flexible covering thereon is then cut into blanks of suitable length, as indicated by dotted lines in Fig. 4-. After the covered strip has thus been cut into blanks, the covered blanks will have their ends 10 folded over, as shown in Figs. 5 and 6, and the body of the blanks will be bent to give to them a Ushoperl or channel form. After the blanks of the cls sh have thus been folded and bent, they may he placed about the article in connection with which they are to be usecl. Thus, when improved blank is 50 be usecl a-boils lnhe joined ends of-cn arm hand, as illustrated in the drawing. the U-simped clasp shown in Figs; 5 and 6 Will be placecl over the joineCl encls of the arm band (see Fig. 2}the how or ornamental loop C (if such he usecl} being plzicecl Within the crown. oi the clasp after which sheiolrlsfi'coclsflf the clasp will be brmght together eroiiilcl the joined encls of the arm. banrl, as shown Fig. 3. By folding the encls '19 of theblanlcs, as indicated in Figs. and 6, the flexible coveri will be securely retained ngoinsc danger of displacement and very neat clurable -lssp is thus provided.

While I have shown my improved as. appliecl to sin arm bunch it will be TGMlily iinrierstocrl ihzit it may be used. in e. vs rlety of other situations in whichs covered clasp may he desired for joining, prim tecting or o nsnzenting various articles. When usecl with clevices, such as: an crin band, on which it would be objectionable to have a clasp of metal, the covering of lexible'material not only scrvesto give a more attractive appearance to the clasp but pro tools the metal and also, protects the gormenis of the wearer i 'rorn contact .With

metal, which would he objectionable.

Patented sew. 736, .1916.

I claim as new and desire to secure by Let ters Patent is 1. A clasp of the character described,comprising a metal body having a covering of flexible material, the end portions of the class being foldedover with the clasp covering' fbetween the end folds of the metal and the b'o'dy of the clasp being bent between its folded ends.

2. A. clasp of the character described, com prising a metal body having a covering of flexible material, the edges of said flexible covering being disposed upon the inner side of the metal body and the end portions of said ends together, of a clasp encircling said joined ends comprising a metal body hav ing a flexible covering, the end portions of said body being folded over With the flexible covering between the folds.

. FRANK J. KOTZICH. 

